Election 2024: Labour suspends candidate after Gambling Commission probe June 25, 2024 A Labour candidate has been suspended by the party after the Gambling Commission launched an investigation into him.
Salt tears won’t wash: why those viral charity campaigns aren’t all they seem June 6, 2024 From Carly Burd’s salted allotment to Captain Tom, social media charity campaigns are ripe for exploitation. The regulator needs to wade in and people need to wise up about who exactly they are pledging money to, says Fergal Parkinson Carly Burd became a social media sensation – by crying. She racked up 5m views on Tiktok alone [...]
Bosses at Home REIT charity tenant paid their own firms £1.2m prior to collapse June 5, 2024 Two bosses from one of Home REIT’s biggest charity tenants made “unauthorised” payments of nearly £1.2m to their own companies before it collapsed into administration, City A.M. can reveal.
Roman Abramovich and Ukraine: Where is the Chelsea sale money two years on? May 30, 2024 The proceeds totalling £2.5bn from Roman Abramovich’s sale of Chelsea FC still remain unused two years on.
Home REIT tenant surrenders hundreds of properties after regulatory probe May 29, 2024 Scandal-hit property investor Home REIT has struck a deal to claw back hundreds of leases from a major tenant facing a probe from the charities watchdog.
Lime, Labour’s Hackney councillor and a controversial e-bike tender May 29, 2024 Hackney transport councillor Mete Coban has denied links between his charity and the e-bike start up Lime constitute a conflict of interest.
Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win, Sunak vows May 26, 2024 Eighteen year olds would be forced to carry out a form of national service if the Tories are voted back in at the July 4 General Election, Rishi Sunak has announced.
The sum of all fears: number-phobia is holding Britain back May 22, 2024 One in three people say numbers make them feel anxious. That’s damaging their financial well-being and the nation’s prospects for economic growth. So this National Numeracy Day, let’s celebrate numbers, says Bina Mehta For far too many people, the mere prospect of ‘doing maths’ evokes a sense of absolute dread. And while some might be [...]
Petition against DWP’s plans for bank ‘mass spying’ powers nears 200k signatures May 2, 2024 An online petition calling on the UK government to abandon plans for "mass bank spying powers" has received more than 167,000 signatures as privacy campaigners slam new measures to combat fraud.
M&S pension scheme faces hefty losses as FCA probes Home REIT sister fund April 24, 2024 The M&S pension scheme is facing huge potential losses after pumping cash into a Home REIT sister fund that is now under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), City A.M. can reveal.